Lincoln on Quarreling

Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to making to most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to take all the consequences, including the vitiating of his temper and loss of self control -- Abraham Lincoln from "Abraham Lincoln (Quote/Unquote)"

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Russian Spies in America - A Book Review

Cold War spying is well-documented, but have you ever wondered just how bad it was? Have you ever considered how long it has gone on? Would you like to take a gander into history and see for yourself? If so, I'd sure like to recommend a very good book to you. The name of the book is;

"Techno-Bandits How the Soviets are Stealing America's High-Tech Future" By Linda Melvern, Nick Anning, David Hebditch, and Mark Hosenball, 1984.

The Cold War was one of spies and military espionage and it was waged all over the world. Not only did Russia and the US prevent each other from expansionism and from gaining headway with client nations, but the Russians stole us blind when it came to technology. And even if one is oblivious to the realities of the time, one cannot but smile in amazement of how many super technological advances happened in Russia and the US at exactly the same time; coincidence? Doubtful.

"Ronald Reagan called it a hemorrhaging of technology," and "A multimillion dollar underground trade in the theft of technology."

The examples in this book are too numerous to mention. It is absolutely undeniable that the Russians have stolen more technology from the United States of America than any other group of foreign spies in history. They stole even more than the Japanese. Although the Chinese industrial espionage spies are now catching up with the Russians now and should surpass their technological theft over the last six decades, it is amazing how much did this cost our country. And the Russians technology thievery goes on today. Indeed, I hope you will read this book, so that you understand the truth.

Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank. Lance Winslow believes in catching foreign spies and then taking care of business. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lance_Winslow http://politicalfirestorm.blogspot.com/

The Politics of 2010

It should not have come as a surprise to anyone that even remotely follows American politics that Michael Steele recently said that the GOP lost its way after former President Ronald Reagan left office in 1989. Steele has been a somewhat flamboyant figurehead for the GOP, but it's nice to see the GOP admitting that they have flaws. His criticism of former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush seems valid, but it's still hard to take it seriously.

While I agree that both the elder and junior Bush strayed from traditional conservative values in the form tax hikes and deficit spending (among other things), where does this leave us? Criticizing past presidencies does nothing for the future of the party. Yes, it's great that you realize the leaders of your party haven't held up to the standards and values that you claim you represent, but what are you doing to change that? Where are the ideas that are actually going to hold traction with voters? How are you really different from your competition (i.e. the Democratic party)? These are questions that voters should be seeking answers to when they go to the polls in 2010. It's one thing to admit that you have a broken party with broken ideals, but it's another thing to actually do something about it an fix it. The current trend we are seeing in Congress is positive in the sense that Republicans are finally standing up for fiscal conservatism and voting down excessive spending bills that Democrats are cramming through while President Obama still has some goodwill left. But there are a couple of things worth pointing out here: would Republicans be so against these bills if John McCain had won the 2008 election and what are you bringing to the table that's different than what the Democrats are bringing to the table?

It's nice to see the GOP admit they have strayed from their core values and what made them a power in this country for a long period of time. But it's another thing to see them do something about it and present ideas that actually promote change from the status quo. While I hope this is the first step towards that, I'm pessimistic we will see the GOP actually embrace fiscal conservatism any time soon.

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Herbert Hoover on War

Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die. And it is youth who must inherit the tribulation, the sorrow, and the triumphs that are the aftermath of war.

Speech at the Republican National Convention, Chicago [ June 27, 1944 ] from Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

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Happy New Year - 2010

Wishing you and yours a Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

Joe Conigliaro
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